Issues of a periodical grouped by year and collected together in hardcover to preserve for long-term use. Bound periodicals are located with the books in the library. (See PERIODICALS).

CALL NUMBER

Letters and numbers arranged in combination and assigned to a book to indicate its location in the library. Systems organized by subject include: Dewey Decimal; Superintendent of Documents and Library of Congress. UE uses the Library of Congress System.

Recent, unbound journals or magazines that are located in a special area marked "Current Periodicals". (See PERIODICALS, BOUND PERIODICAL).

DISSERTATION

Publication reporting original research that is a requirement for a Ph.D. degree.

DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM

Most school and public libraries use this system. Call numbers begin with numbers. (See CALL NUMBER).

HOLD

A HOLD guarantees that when a book is returned to the Circulation desk it will be kept for you. A request can be made electronically from ACE.

ILL

INTER-LIBRARY LOAN is the department responsible for obtaining materials not available at UE.

INDEX

A reference tool used to identify citations to library materials. There are indexes to help you identify periodical articles, newspaper articles and books. Indexes may be in print or electronic format.

INTERNET

An electronic network providing access to millions of resources worldwide. University Libraries provide access to many periodical indexes through the Internet. Internet access is available on all floors of the Libraries.

A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL usually contains articles on research and development, news, proceedings, or transactions in a particular field.

A MAGAZINE contains news stories or articles on various subjects and written for a general audience.

A TRADE JOURNAL is published for particular business/industry. Typically includes a great deal of advertising. Often the subscription is free. Subscriptions to association journals are usually included in the price of the association membership.

RECALL

The request that a book already checked out be returned to the library prior to its due date.

REFERENCE COLLECTION

Non-circulating current or heavily used books containing key sources of information. Many are shelved in the reference areas on the first floor of Bower-Suhrheinrich Library.

RENEW

To extend the due date for a book.

RESERVE MATERIALS

A selection of specific books, periodical articles, and other materials which faculty require students to read for a particular course. These materials are set aside for short term use in the library and are available at the Reserve desk.

The University of Evansville Libraries maintain a Home Page on the World Wide Web. The Internet address (URL) is: http://www.evansville.edu/libraries/index.cfm. From this page students and faculty may log on to ACE to find a book or journal, locate information about the Libraries, request items through Interlibrary Loan (ILL), and search the World Wide Web.